The TV Show
The TV Show is a weekly podcast hosted by Jay Black, with regular guests Angelo Cataldi and Rhea Hughes. Each week, we dive into the new Golden Age of Television, with a discussion of the latest shows and news.
Episodes
179 episodes
Is Anyone Excited for the Super Bowl!?
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the NFL's dominating ratings through the regular season and the playoffs...right up to the Conference Championships, which were down around 7%. Will the lack of a big market team mean the ratings ...
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Is Starfleet Academy the new TNG (and other Nerdy Thoughts)
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the brand new Star Trek show, Starfleet Academy, and only one of them is really happy about it (hint: he's a huge nerd!). Is Academy the "Nu Trek" show worthy of the title of the new TNG?THEN, th...
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32:18
Heated Rivalry is Warming Up the NHL!
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the hottest new show on TV: Heated Rivalry and the bump in ratings that the NHL is seeing because of it. Would a popular show about a sport make you interested in seeing that sport?<...
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Does Anyone Watch The Golden Globes Anymore!?
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss Sunday's Golden Globes and whether or not people actually care about awards shows anymore. Other than One Battle After Another winning (thereby vindicating Jay), Sean Penn smoking, a...
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31:02
#ConformityGate, Chevy Chase, and Conclusions
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss whether or not there is a SECRET 9th episode of Stranger Things and what makes for a good final episode of a show. Were things better in the old days when shows would just... end...
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The Best and Worst of 2025
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay take a look back at 2025 and pick out the best and worst shows of the year. If you were looking for something to binge this New Years, they've got you covered!THEN: Stranger Things is having an all-ti...
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What's The BEST Christmas Movie of ALL TIME!?
It's just Jay and Rhea this week and it's a *very* special episode: 16 movies in a tournament to find out the very best Christmas movie all time. Whose bracket will you agree with? Jay's or Rhea's? You DON'T want to m...
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34:48
Remembering Rob Reiner
In the wake of Rob Reiner's horrific death, Angelo, Rhea, and Jay celebrate his life and work by talking about the projects of his that they loved the most. From This is Spinal Tap to a A Few Good Men to the moving "fan ...
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32:49
The Warner Brothers Drama Just Got Spicy
Rhea is back and she's just in time to join Angelo and Jay for a discussion about the latest developments in the Warner Brothers saga. It looked like it was going to be Netflix buying the storied company, but then, like a villain in a mov...
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31:21
Stranger Things, the NFL Red Zone Catastrophe, and Wake Up Dead Man
It's just Jay and Angelo this week (with a special visit from Jay's two oldest kids) and they start off the show fuming mad at what ESPN is doing to the greatest entertainment on TV: The NFL Red Zone. They keep shoving commercials into it...
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We Deep Dive into the Beast in Me
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to get deep into Netflix's latest huge hit show, The Beast in Me. It's an airport novel of a TV show, cranking on all cylinders, and the crew is united in their thoughts about it!THEN, H...
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Which Dead Celebrity Made the MOST Money This Year?
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to talk about dead celebrities: specifically, which celebrities have earned the most amount of money despite not being on this planet anymore. Some are easy to guess, others are ones you wouldn't have though...
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32:53
Is Pluribus the BEST New Show on TV?!
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the premier of TV's biggest event show in ages: Pluribus, a gigantic Sci-Fi show, with a huge budget and Vince Gilligan's name behind it. Does it live up to the hype?! What are...
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31:14
The Best World Series of all Time?
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the amazing ratings of an all-time great World Series and whether or not changes like the pitch clock have saved the decades-long decline of Major League Baseball.Then, the gang discusses Reese W...
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31:48
House of Dynamite's Ending MELTED OUR BRAINS
Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the brand new hit movie on Netflix, House of Dynamite, and it's explosive, controversial LET DOWN of an ending. Are audience's owed a satisfying ending? Maybe not, but they're at le...
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33:13
Apple TV's great content, 'F bombs' on late night TV, Rocky's TV series, and MORE
We open with the headline everyone’s talking about: Saturday Night Live host Sabrina Carpenter dropping not one but two F-bombs during her performance. Was it an accident—or marketing genius? The crew recalls when sayin...
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33:14
WE ARE IN PERSON: Remembering Diane Keaton, Tron: Ares, loudness of streaming commercials, and MORE
A moment that’s been 180 episodes in the making: the entire crew finally recording in person. We start the show with a heartfelt discussion about the passing of Diane Keaton, whose legacy sparks both nostalgia and debate. From Anni...
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39:19
Taylor Swift breaks the box office, SNL reveals new cast members, 'One Battle after Another' and MORE
We start the show by breaking down Taylor Swift’s box office takeover. Her new concert film pulled in over $33 million this weekend—crushing The Rock’s Smashing Machine and proving, once again, that Swifties might just be single-handed...
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34:23
HBO's 'Task', Kimmel-Colbert simulcast, does screen size matter? and MORE
We start the show by giving our thoughts on HBO’s ‘Task’. From the same creators of “Mayor of Kingstown’, how do feel it matches up against the long running HBO franchise? This leads us into a discussion as to whether we grade shows differently...
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36:54
The state of the first amendment, Jimmy Kimmel returns, and MORE
We start the show with a heartfelt message regarding the Jimmy Kimmel situation and the current state of the first amendment in our country. We dive more into the details of the situation, the first amendment as a whole, and give our thoughts a...
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31:28
Emmys recap, Paramount might buy Warner Bros, and MORE
We start by giving our thoughts on the Emmys. The ‘The Studio’ wins big on Sunday night. What made this show perform so well? As a show that highlights show business, is this an example of "navel gazing" or something more. Then….. Nate Bargatze...
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The current state of NFL broadcasters, great shows that never won an Emmy, lack of deals for current subscribers, and more
We start with NBC's disappointing coverage of this week’s Sunday Night Football game and the handling of the weather delay. We criticize the lack of preparation by sports broadcasters, and compare past incidents like the 2013 Super Bowl blackou...
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31:36
Reboots, TV critics, growing popularity of upbeat sports shows, and more!
Jay is out this week and is replaced by Philadelphia Radio Legend Glen Macnow!The new King of the Hill reboot is an immense success. Why do audiences complain about reboots when they end up being a success more often ...
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31:01
The changing landscape of streaming
We start by discussing Netflix's new hit 'K-Pop Demon Hunters'. What do we love about its content and what do we not like? Why does it have such widespread appeal? Do we think it is worth your time this weekend? This leads us into a dive into t...
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33:22
"Dexter Resurrection", TV deals gone wrong, the new age of laugh track, and MORE
We start by discussing the unprecedented reception of 'Dexter Resurrection'. We go deeper into the show's history and its current success. This leads into a debate about other TV shows with perfect episode runs, including 'Game of Thrones...
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